The Opponent
Purdue had a great weekend two weeks ago in Champaign, sweeping all four games against Michigan State and Illinois. But last weekend at home, the Boilermakers were swept by the Illini in a three-game series.
The Boilermakers are 10-18 on the season but do have a winning record on the road at 4-3.
Purdue is hitting just .242 as a team but has the third-fewest strikeouts in the league.
Miles Simington leads the team in hitting at .340 and is tops in the conference with 12 doubles.
On the mound, the Boilermakers have allowed the third-most runs in the league and have the second-most walks of any Big Ten team.
Penn State – Kyle Virbitsky (Jr. | RHP | 1-2 | 4.69 ERA | 40.1 IP | 42 K | 10 BB)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After spending the last two weekends on the road, Ohio State returns home to Bill Davis Stadium this weekend to begin a key stretch of games that opens against Penn State on Friday night. The Buckeyes will play nine of the next 12 games at home. Ohio State and Penn State are both riding modest losing streaks as the Buckeyes have dropped the last five games and the Nittany Lions have lost the last four.
TICKETS
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